No historic monuments in Peyrieu
25% of compared French towns have no historic monument either. Virignin, 4.9 km from Peyrieu, is the nearest town with a classé monument.
The nearest classé monuments to Peyrieu
Towns within 15.5 mi with at least one classé monument, nearest first.
| Town | Distance | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virignin | 3 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
| Murs-et-Gélignieux | 3.1 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
| Brégnier-Cordon | 4 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
| Yenne | 4.3 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
| Parves et Nattages | 4.6 mi | 2 | 2 | — |
| Belley | 5 mi | 11 | 4 | Yes |
7 towns in Ain have protected historic areas: Miribel, Belley, Trévoux, Montluel, Nantua, Ambronay, Mérignat.
19% of homes in Peyrieu were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
19% of its main homes were built before 1919; the median compared French town has 7.4%. More of them were finished since 2006 than in any other period (22%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Peyrieu in brief
More of Peyrieu’s homes are old than in most places: 19% were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. Peyrieu has nothing on the list; Virignin, 3 mi away, is the nearest place with classé monuments.
France has no History Grade yet: this page describes, it doesn’t grade.
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Ministère de la Culture, sites patrimoniaux remarquables, October 2026 · INSEE, census 2023 (main homes by build period) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · Medians and percentiles: TownRatings, over compared French towns, updated November 4, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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